Jazz

Badge Epoque Ensemble Break Down the Essentials on 'Air, Light & Harmony'

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2023

What's the next step after cutting your most accomplished effort to date? For Badge Époque Ensemble, the horizon beyond last year's Clouds...

Busty and the Bass Team Up with Katie Tupper on New Single "Never Get Enough"

PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023

Montreal soul-jazz collective Busty and the Bass have shared "Never Get Enough," a new single from their upcoming LP Forever Never Cares, f...

Laufey Tells Nardwuar That Oscar Peterson Is Her Favourite Pianist

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2023

Any interview conducted by Nardwuar the Human Serviette is bound to divulge some previously unknown information. In his new video with Icel...

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson Share New Song "Sleeper"

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

BADBADNOTGOOD love a collaboration, and they especially love a collaboration with fellow Torontian Charlotte Day Wilson. The artists go way...

Montreal's L'OFF Jazz Festival Details 2023 Edition

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2023

Montreal's L'OFF Jazz Festival is gearing up to return for its 24th edition this year, and organizers have unveiled the details. Taking pla...

The Late jaimie branch Is Airborne on 'Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war))'

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PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2023

There's no telling where the flight plan would have guided the late jaimie branch and her Fly or Die ensemble. But if the American trumpete...

Ezra Collective Win 2023 Mercury Prize

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2023

Ezra Collective have been awarded the 2023 Mercury Prize for their album Where I'm Meant to Be. Accepting the award yesterday evening (Sep...

Badge Époque Ensemble Announce New Album 'Air, Light & Harmony,' Share Title Track

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2023

Prolific as ever, Toronto's Badge Époque Ensemble have announced their sixth studio album. Air, Light & Harmony arrives November 3 via Tel...